Come from Away soars at Stages

When 7,000 flight passengers from all parts of the world were stranded in Gander, Newfoundland during the chaos that followed the devastation of 9/11, the kind and generous citizens went to work and welcomed these bewildered travelers into their lives and homes. You might have seen a larger scale big production of the musical “Come from Away” at the Hobby Center, but the production running at Stages through Oct.18 is a more intimate musical experience as the audience surrounds a smaller stage from three sides, and the live band sits atop the stage for the riveting songs that carry the story along.